My Gamescience dice are shit.

RPGPundit · January 24, 2012, 12:13:29 PM

Quote from: Planet Algol;507898I'm terrified of metal dice; I just imagine them being hellishly loud while putting dents in the tabletop.

I have a very heavy metallic D20. I love the THUNK sound it makes when it lands on my wood table. However, after the initial novelty I've tended to use it less than my regular dice; I don't know why.

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RPGPundit · January 24, 2012, 12:14:57 PM

Quote from: HombreLoboDomesticado;507985I wonder where the idea came from that dice have to actually roll in order to randomize. I just shake them around in my hands and then put them down on the table surface without rolling, randomized. The supposed "accuracy" of the dice doesn't even matter that way.

In fact, the proper way to randomize dice rolls is with a dice cup, a la backgammon.

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3rik · January 24, 2012, 07:22:45 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;508584In fact, the proper way to randomize dice rolls is with a dice cup, a la backgammon.

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I don't think it really matters if you use your hands instead of a dice cup. If it does, then there should also be gamescience dice cups available, for more random randomization without rolling.

The whole gamescience gimmick doesn't address any relevant issue, really.

TristramEvans · January 24, 2012, 09:13:47 PM

I prefer a dice tower.

crkrueger · January 24, 2012, 10:07:17 PM

Ok, I'll probably never use a dice tower, but that is the best dice tower I've seen. How much did that cost?

Ancientgamer1970 · January 25, 2012, 12:35:10 AM

Quote from: CRKrueger;508822Ok, I'll probably never use a dice tower, but that is the best dice tower I've seen. How much did that cost?

That thing is lame. What I own is much better

TristramEvans · January 25, 2012, 12:50:54 AM

Quote from: Ancientgamer1970;508878That thing is lame. What I own is much better

That is very nice looking and looks incredibly unwieldy. No place for essential charts, and while the players can read the dice out to you, the DM can't use the dice tower themselves without moving? For $165? Couldn't you just by a cool lego castle for that much?

Planet Algol · January 25, 2012, 03:01:34 AM

Absolutely hideous

jeff37923 · January 25, 2012, 03:45:12 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;508584In fact, the proper way to randomize dice rolls is with a dice cup, a la backgammon.

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I didn't know before I looked, but you can find dice cups for sale on Amazon.com. I think I'll pick up a couple.

_kent_ · January 25, 2012, 06:08:50 AM

Quote from: Philotomy Jurament;507922Because I have empathy for the misfortune of others.

If that is 'misfortune' have you invented new words for worse plight?

3rik · January 25, 2012, 06:34:12 AM

Quote from: TristramEvans;508797I prefer a dice tower. *snip*

Surely you need a GameScience dice tower for proper randomization.

Quote from: Ancientgamer1970;508878That thing is lame. What I own is much better *snip*

What a ridiculous monstrosity. Are there scifi-appropriate versions of those as well?

Werekoala · January 25, 2012, 09:08:37 AM

Quote from: Rincewind1;508035They don't, I've used metallic d6 a fair bit now.

Just don't HIT the table with them .

Metallic dice do more damage when you throw them than plastic ones. Fact.

thedungeondelver · January 25, 2012, 09:20:57 AM

I have a giant brass d20 that weighs like 7 ounces; I'm afraid to use that sucker around my Dwarven Forge. Take a chunk out, it will.

Melan · January 25, 2012, 09:41:51 AM

Quote from: Planet Algol;508903Absolutely hideous

Looks like standard gamer kitsch to me.

Ancientgamer1970 · January 25, 2012, 11:04:24 AM

QuoteWhat a ridiculous monstrosity. Are there scifi-appropriate versions of those as well?

Not that I know off... Yeah, it is kind of large...LOL

The owner of the game store did not intend to buy it and therefore I bought it so he could sleep better at night otherwise it would still be there...